Fla. jury awards $250K in Zometa jaw injury suit 
Published: March 18, 2013
Tags: failure to warn, loss of consortium, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, osteonecrosis, product liability, Zometa
A federal jury has awarded $250,000 to a Florida couple who claimed Novartis Pharmaceuticals failed to adequately warn of the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw from taking the bone strengthening drug Zometa.
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False arrest, beating claims settled for $500,000
By:
Steve Lash
Published: September 18, 2012
Tags: battery, civil rights, false arrest, false imprisonment, grandparent, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, kidnapping, loss of consortium, Maryland, police, prison
A Baltimore, Md. grandfather who was beaten while in jail with his wife on allegedly trumped-up charges of kidnapping their grandchild will receive $500,000 from the city under a recently approved out-of-court settlement.
Workers’ comp exclusivity bars consortium claim
Published: August 23, 2012
Tags: loss of consortium, workers comp, workers' compensation
Workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a claim for loss of consortium brought by the wife of an injured worker – even though state law permitted her husband’s tort claim against the employer, the California Supreme Court has ruled.
Exposure rule doesn’t bar spouse’s asbestos claim
Published: June 18, 2012
Tags: asbestos litigation, loss of consortium, mesothelioma, product liability
The wife of an asbestos victim could proceed with a claim for loss of consortium, even though her husband’s exposure to the defendant’s product occurred years before the marriage, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Wife of asbestos victim can sue for loss of consortium
Published: June 5, 2012
Tags: asbestos, loss of consortium, mesothelioma
The wife of a man diagnosed with mesothelioma can maintain a claim for loss of consortium against an asbestos manufacturer – even if her husband’s exposure to the toxic product predated the marriage, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Family sues over injuries from surgery performed by robot
Published: April 23, 2012
Tags: Alabama, breach of warranty, daVinci surgical robot, fraud, hysterectomy, loss of consortium, negligence, pain and suffering, unjust enrichment
An Alabama family has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Intuitive Surgical claiming the company’s surgical robot botched a hysterectomy.
Debtor can’t discharge award for loss of consortium
Published: April 23, 2012
Tags: Chapter 7, loss of consortium
A Chapter 7 debtor could not obtain a bankruptcy discharge of a $300,000 award for loss of consortium stemming from the attempted murder of his ex-wife, the 7th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Three lawyers collaborate to win $13.2M for parents’ loss
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: April 16, 2012
Tags: loss of consortium, truck accident
In one of the largest loss of consortium verdicts in history, the parents of a 31-year-old man killed in a highway accident were awarded $13.2 million by a federal jury purely for their noneconomic losses after the man’s wife and children had already settled their claims.
Loss-of-consortium claim barred by spouse’s settlement
Published: November 18, 2011
Tags: loss of consortium, negligence
A husband’s claim for loss of consortium was barred by his wife’s settlement of her underlying negligence claim, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Wrongful birth damages limited
Published: July 26, 2011
Tags: Cytomegalovirus, emotional distress, loss of consortium, medical malpractice, wrongful birth
Parents suing for the wrongful death of a severely disabled child could not recover damages for emotional distress or loss of consortium, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled.
